Combined curtain-pole and curtain-shade-roller bracket.



PATENTED MAR. 19

A. L. RUTHERFORD} CURTAIN SHADE ROLLER BRACKET.

COMBINED CURTAIN POLE AND AIPLIGATION FILED JAN. 8, 1907.

W1 IWESSE ARTHUR- L. RUTHERFORD, or. TARbivTUM, PENNSYLVANIA.

Specification'of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 3,1907. Serial a. 350,674.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that i, ARTHUR L. RUTHER- rono, a citizen of the UnitedStates of Armorica, residing at iarentuin, in the county of Alleghenyand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improve'ments in a Combined Curtain-Pole and Curtain-ShadeRoiler Bracket, ofwhich the fol lowing is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accom. anying drawing.

This "invention re ates to combined curtain-pole andcurtain-shade-roller brackets; and the invention has for its rimaryobject to provide a novel form of bracdiiet that can be detachablysecured to a Window-frame without injuring or in any manner marring theframe.

Another object of this invention is to provide a simple andinexpensi'vebracket having an adjustable curtain-shade-rollerholder.

A further object oi this invention is to pro vide a bracket that can beeasily and quickly stamped and cut from light and durable sheet metaland then bent to form a substantial bracket for supporting curtain-polesand shade-rollers.

With these and other objects in view, which will more readily appear asthe invention is better understood, the same consists in the novelconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinaftermore fully described and then specifically pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the drawing, Fi ure 1' is a perspective view of my improved bracke'tas applied to a window-frame] Fig. 2 is a plan of aportion of a bracket.Fig. 3 is a developed view of a stamped bracket view of one of theadjustable eurtain-shaderoller holders.

To put my invention intolpractice', 1 cmploy sheets of metal that can beeasily stamped, out, and bent to form my improved bracket. Suitable dies(not shown) are used for this purpose, and when a sheet of metal hasbeen stamped andmeut by the dies a bracket is formed which is complete,except for bending ortions thereof and equipping the same wit 1 acurtainshade-roller holder and a fastener.

The bracket comprises adapted to-fit u on the corner of the windowframe2. The iiody portion 1 is formed with a top flange 3, adapted to overliethe upper edges of the window-frame 2. One side of the body portion 1carries a skeleton exten Fig, 4 is a perspective a body portion 1,.

sion 4, terminating in a hook or curtain-pole support 5. In stamping andcutting the extension 4 pointed lugs or prongs 6 are formed, said lugsor prongs being bent to embrace the -vertical"edges 7 of the frame 2, asat 6, and engage behind said frame, as at "6", while the skeletonextension 4 is bent forward at right angles to the body portion 1 toprovide one of the curtain-pole supports The lower edge of the bodyportion 1 is Patented. Max-ch19, r907.

stain ed and cut to provide horizontally-dis poser guides 8, theseguides being bent inwardly to adjustably su ort a curtain:shade-roller-holder 9, sai holder having a pierced extension 10. Anotherholder 11 is associated with the holder 9, the holder 11 being used uponthe o posite side of the frame 2 and provided wit sion 12. Theextensions 10 and 12 conform somewhat to the ordinarycurtain-shaderoller brackets at present used.

In forming the body portion 1 the same is provided with OJenings 14, oneof said openings being empioyed to secure a resilient fastener or coiledspring 15 to the bracket.

a slotted. exten The resilient fastener or coil-spring 1s. proconnectionwith the drawing, it' willbe seen j that a simple and inexpensivewindowbracket has been provided for en portin curtain-poles andcurtain-shade rol ers, sai brackets being easily and cuickly applied toa frame and easily remove The brackets are constructed of metal whichwhen bent will have sufiicient rigidity to safely support a curtain-poleand curtainshade roller.

It is obvious that when forming the brackets for the left-hand side ofthe frame 2 that the extension 4 and lugs or prongs 6 will be bent injust. the opposite direction from those forming part of t e bracket usedupon the right-hand side of the frame 2. This is also true in connectionwith the top flange 3 and the guides 8.

, What 1 claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A curtain and shade supporting bracket formed from a blank of sheetmetal which is shaped to forni a body portion adapted towardly-extending longitudinal flange adapted to engage the top of awindow-frame, the

said blank having one end thereof bent out- Wardly at right angles tothe body to. form an extension constituting a curtain-pole bracket, saidextension'having parts struck out therefrom to engage with the windowframe, and said body having guides struck out therefrom to receive andhold a shaderoller bracket.

2. A window-fixture, comprising a bracket formed from a blank of sheetmetal shaped to form a body portion to lie against a window-frame, andbesceured thereto, and an outwardly-extending skeleton extension, lugsstruckout-i'rom said extension to engage with the window-frame andsecure the bracket thereto, and longitudinal guides struck out from thebody tb receive and hold a shaderoller bracket.

' 3. A Window-fixture comprising a bracket formed from a blank of sheetmetal shaped to form a body portion to lie against a window-frame and besecured thereto, and ha ing a part thereof bent outwardly at rightangles to the body portion to form an e. tension constituting acurtain-pole support, lugs struck out from said extension to engage withthe windmv-i'rame and secure the bracket thereto, guides struck out fromthe body ortion to receive and hold a shade roller racket, and ayielding fastening member also connecting the body portion of thebracket with the window-frame.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ARTHUR L. RUTHERFORD. Witnesses:

W. A. MARVIN, II. E. RUTHERFORD.

